1. Which institution launched the digital platform ‘Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records’ (FASTER)?
[A] Reserve Bank of India
[B] Supreme Court of India
[C] Election Commission of India
[D] Central Bureau of Investigation
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Correct Answer: B [Supreme Court of India]
Notes:
The Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana launched digital platform ‘Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records’ (FASTER).
The platform would be used by the court officials to instantly to send e-copies of the orders to intended parties, through a secured electronic communication channel. It covers all types of orders of the court.
2. ‘Ambedkar Young Entrepreneur (AYE)-Mentor program’ is a new scheme of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
[C] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[D] Ministry of Education
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment]
Notes:
The venture capital fund (VCF) scheme was implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to help aspiring entrepreneurs belonging to SCs and OBCs new businesses. As the performance of the scheme is not satisfactory, the Ministry is set to launch a “mentorship” programme.
Named the ‘Ambedkar Young Entrepreneur-Mentor’ (AYE-Mentor) programme, the IFCI Venture, which is the VCF manager, will empanel businessmen or heads of companies or veterans of banking and financial institutions, as ‘mentors’.
3. Which state won the ‘best state’ award at the National Water Awards 2022?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Telangana
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Correct Answer: C [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
President Ram Nath Kovind recently awarded the ‘best state’ award at the National Water Awards 2022. Uttar Pradesh topped among all Indian states in terms of water conservation while Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu secured the second and third place, respectively.
Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, Thiruvanathapuram in Kerala, East Champaran district of Bihar and Indore in Madhya Pradesh topped in the Best District Category for the north zone, south zone, east zone and west zone respectively.
4. National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) is a Public sector unit working under which Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Communication
[B] Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
[C] Ministry of Tourism
[D] Ministry of Culture
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued orders to merge all the branches of the Films Division, Directorate of Film Festivals, National Film Archive of India (NFAI) and Children’s Film Society of India with the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC).
With this, the production of documentaries and short films, organization of film festivals and preservation of films are merged to NFDC, a PSU working under the Ministry.
5. Which country saw a rise in illegal online trade of wildlife, as per a recent report by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] China
[C] Myanmar
[D] North Korea
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Correct Answer: C [Myanmar]
Notes:
A report by the World Wildlife Fund showed that the illegal online trade of wildlife is growing in Myanmar, which is seen as a threat both to public health and to endangered species.
The report found that enforcement of bans on such transactions has weakened amid political crisis following a 2021 military takeover. Out of the 173 species traded, 54 are threatened with global extinction. The animals included elephants, bears and gibbons, Tibetan antelope, critically endangered pangolins and an Asian giant tortoise.
6. As per a recent report, which country has the lowest rate of insurance penetration across Asia?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] India
[D] Nepal
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Correct Answer: C [India]
Notes:
A recent report prepared by environmental platform Climate Trends has pointed out that India has the lowest rate of insurance penetration across Asia
The Indian insurance companies were among the worst performers scoring below 10 per cent for the quality of their disclosures. Indian insurance companies failed to pay close to three-fourths of the claimed amount for Cyclone Amphan, which hit the West Bengal during May 2021.
7. Which Union Ministry is associated with the Foreign Trade Policy of India?
[A] Ministry of External Affairs
[B] Ministry of Commerce and Industries
[C] Ministry of MSME
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Commerce and Industries]
Notes:
Directorate General of Foreign Trade, under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce and Industries is responsible for the Foreign Trade Policy (DGFT) of India.
Recently, the DGFT announced that the existing Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20, which is valid upto March 31, 2022 is extended up to September 30, 2022. After the outbreak of Covid-19, the policy was first extended by a year to the end of March 2020.
8. Which Indian state signed a pact with WWF India to develop State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (SBSAP)?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Assam
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: C [Arunachal Pradesh]
Notes:
Arunachal Pradesh signed a pact with WWF India to develop the State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (SBSAP).
The SBSAP will be aligned with the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and Pakke Declaration. The state cabinet adopted the ‘Pakke Tiger Reserve 2047 Declaration on Climate Change Resilient and Responsive Arunachal Pradesh’, last year.
9. Viktor Orban has been elected as the Prime Minister of which country?
[A] Ukraine
[B] Hungary
[C] Belarus
[D] Poland
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Correct Answer: B [Hungary]
Notes:
Viktor Orban, Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister has been elected again for the successive fourth term.
The 58-year old pro-Putin leader has been heading the country since 2010. He is also the country’s longest-serving leader since the fall of communism in 1989. In the latest elections, his Fidesz party was set to contril135 seats of the 199-seat Parliament.
10. Which Indian has been appointed to the UN ‘High-Level Expert Group on Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities’?
[A] Ramesh Chand
[B] Rajiv Kumar
[C] Arunabha Ghosh
[D] Arvind Panagariya
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Correct Answer: C [Arunabha Ghosh]
Notes:
Arunabha Ghosh, been appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to the ‘High-Level Expert Group on Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities’.
Arunabha Ghosh is the CEO of the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), a climate and energy think tank. The expert group will be chaired by former Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna.